Billable Code

Billable codes are sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis.

Adult Only

Adult Only

Code is only used for patients 15 years old or older.

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ICD-10 from 2011 - 2016

I23.8 is a billable ICD code used to specify a diagnosis of other current complications following acute myocardial infarction. A 'billable code' is detailed enough to be used to specify a medical diagnosis.

The ICD code I23 is used to code Coronary artery disease

Coronary artery disease (CAD), also known as ischemic heart disease (IHD), is a group of diseases that includes: stable angina, unstable angina, myocardial infarction, and sudden coronary death. It is within the group of cardiovascular diseases of which it is the most common type. A common symptom is chest pain or discomfort which may travel into the shoulder, arm, back, neck, or jaw. Occasionally it may feel like heartburn. Usually symptoms occur with exercise or emotional stress, last less than a few minutes, and get better with rest. Shortness of breath may also occur and sometimes no symptoms are present. The first sign is occasionally a heart attack. Other complications include heart failure or an irregular heartbeat.

Equivalent ICD-9 Code
GENERAL EQUIVALENCE MAPPINGS (GEM)

This is the official approximate match mapping between ICD9 and ICD10, as provided by the General Equivalency mapping crosswalk.
This means that while there is no exact mapping between this ICD10 code I23.8 and a single ICD9 code, 429.79 is an approximate match for comparison and conversion purposes.